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Handicapped, disabled, or exceptional: Terminological issues
Author(s) -
Horne Marcia D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198810)25:4<419::aid-pits2310250410>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - psychology , special education , mainstreaming , learning disabled , term (time) , developmental psychology , learning disability , pedagogy , physics , quantum mechanics
Often the terms “disabled,” “handicapped,” and “exceptional” are used interchangeably to describe individuals eligible for special education services. The term “exceptional” is the most preferable of the three because the other two can lead to negative attitudes toward individuals so labeled.